Achieving just outcomes: forensic evidence collection in emergency department sexual assault cases

Achieving just outcomes: forensic evidence collection in emergency department sexual assault cases
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DOI:
10.1136/emermed-2018-207485
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发表时间:
2018-12-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Sampsel, Kari
Sampsel, Kari
中科院分区:
医学3区
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作者:
Muldoon, Katherine A.;Drumm, Allegra;Sampsel, Kari

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